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ill-humored(adjective, negative, disagreeable, crabby)
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irascible(adjective, unpleasant, disagreeable, crabby)
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unpleasant(adjective, mean, nasty, rude)
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morose(adjective, mean, cross, irritable)
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bearish(adjective, grumpy, crabby, abrupt)
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dour(adjective, grumpy, crabby, abrupt)
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perverse(adjective, unpleasant, disagreeable, crabby)
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snappish(adjective, crabby, cranky)
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ugly(adjective, mean, cross, rude)
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unfriendly(adjective, evil, rude, unpleasant)
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waspish(adjective, mean, nasty, cross)
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ornery(adjective, mean, informal, cross)
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quarrelsome(adjective, unfriendly, bad-tempered, crabby)
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rude(adjective, unpleasant, awkward, unfriendly)
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brusque(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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pettish(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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uncivil(adjective, rude, awkward, angry)
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captious(adjective, mean, cross, irritable)
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contrary(adjective, rude, unpleasant, awkward)
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ill-disposed(adjective, mean, nasty, rude)
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